I don’t worry about my mutt Ace whenever a dog I’m fostering gets adopted. If anything, he lets out a huge sigh of relief because most of the time the foster dog has been stressful for us both!
Ace usually crashes for a day or two once a fo...
I can’t say enough good things about electric fences for dogs. I have only used the Invisible Fence, but other brands work the same way.
An electric fence is simply an underground wire that circles the area where your dog is allowed. The dog wear...
Note: This is a guest post by Kathleen Chamberlin. Kathleen is the author of “Marcy Mary: The Memoirs of a Dachshund-American Princess, The Early Years.” The book is about the adventures of a dachshund puppy adopted by a suburban family. ...
Xander the pitbull and Neco the husky love their sugar cookie shampoo. They also love their Between Baths Spritz.
“I’ve also never heard them complain about their Maverick collars or Ombre beds,” said their owner Jammie White.
Pet boutiques are n...
I have written about how much I hate Flexi leashes before. But lately, I keep seeing more and more of these things. Flexi leashes are those flimsy, retractable leashes (like a tape measure) that allow a dog to pull ahead 20 feet or so. I don’t kn...
Note: This is a guest post by Stephanie Feldstein. Stephanie is the author of “Downward Dog,” a novel inspired by her experience as a pitbull advocate. She recently launched Patient Pup Training, a dog behavior consulting and in-home dog tr...
A dog that makes eye contact with her owner will have better focus and will pay attention better. Some people prefer to teach the command “watch me” or “watch.” I have never taught my dog the “watch me” command becau...
Note: This is a guest post by Sean Green of PetCareEducation.com where you can find information on everything about dog care from training to grooming to nutrition.
With the thousands of different dog food formulas available, it can be extremely dif...
Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Susan Wright who writes for Dog Fence DIY. Dog Fence DIY offers a variety of dog fence systems including the Innotek IUC-5100 and provides a full-reference guide for putting in your system and teaching your dog how to...
More and more people board their dog at a kennel while traveling, due to our increasingly busy schedules. Whenever I leave town, I ask myself who is going to take care of my mutt. Friends and family are a good option, but only if they are reliable enou...
